# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ode to Joy!: Sing with the Symphony
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: A city singing together.​​

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will perform Beethoven’s ​Symphony No. 9​ ​at Roy Thomson Hall​  ​​alongside​ the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir​​—while thousands gather in Sankofa Square to experience it together.​​​

This performance will be live-streamed onto the square’s towering screens, transforming the heart of downtown into an open-air concert hall.  ​ ​​​
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By the final movement, choristers from across the city will gather at Sankofa Square to sing the finale of Ode to Joy in German, conducted by Jean-Sébastien Vallée.

Part of Luminato @ Sankofa Square, this will be a rare chance to witness—and be part of—a city-wide celebration of music and togetherness.

To join Ode To Joy on June 12 at Sankofa Square, please register. We encourage all participants to review the learning materials in advance.

Ode to Joy!: Sing with the Symphony is co-presented with Toronto Symphony Orchestra, in association with Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, supported by BMO, the City of Toronto’s Community Celebration Support Fund, The William and Nona Heaslip Foundation, and Downtown Yonge BIA
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/ode-to-joy-sing-with-the-symphony/200029985319827
- **Event Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Concerts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Sankofa Square
- **lat**: 43.656136207298
- **long**: -79.38029229641
- **full address**: Sankofa Square, 1 Dundas Street East,Toronto, Ontario, Canada

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ode to Joy!: Sing with the Symphony being held?
  - **A:** Ode to Joy!: Sing with the Symphony takes place on Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Sankofa Square, 1 Dundas Street East,Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ode to Joy!: Sing with the Symphony?
  - **A:** Ode to Joy!: Sing with the Symphony is organized by Luminato Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ode to Joy!: Sing with the Symphony is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Toronto, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Ode to Joy!: Sing with the Symphony sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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